Topic: Astrophysics

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    Astronomers study the magnetic chaos of galaxies in the nearby Universe
    International research, with the participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), reveals that perturbations in the magnetic fields of galaxies...
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    Astronomers test a method for investigating cosmic inflation
    A team of astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), with participation by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have...
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    Astronomers witness the birth of a cluster of galaxies from the early Universe
    An international scientific team, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participates, has discovered a large reservoir of hot gas in the still...
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    Astronomical Calendar 2020
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), in collaboration with the Museum of Science and the Cosmos (MCC) of Museums of Tenerife, and the Gran Telescopio...
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    Astronomical events in December
    11 Conjunction of Venus and Saturn at sunset (1.8 °). 14 Geminids (meteor shower). 22 Winter Solstice 04:19 UT. 26 Annular solar eclipse ( India, Indonesia).
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    Astronomical events in November
    11 Transit of Mercury ahead of the Sun (12:35 - 18:04 UT). 24 Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter at sunset (1.5 °). 28 Maximum elongation west of Mercury (20 °).
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    Astronomical events in October
    3 Moon at 1.2 ° to Jupiter 21:54 UT. 5 Moon at 0.9 ° to Saurn 22:00 UT. 20 Maximum elongation east of Mercury (24 °). 28 Uranus at opposition.
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    Astronomy Adventure in the Canary Islands 2019
    Light allows us to know our environment and also gives us information about regions that are out of our reach, as happens with most objects in the Universe...
  • Document
    Astronomy and Astrophysics
    This book, in addition to telling us about vocation, knowledge and the exercise of the profession at the hands of the prestigious Astronomer, Director and...